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The majority voted in favour of leaving [part 1 of schedule 1](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5303_first-reps%2F0001%22;rec=0#b4cd6c9e7e634e05b25bf640a3803e2c) unchanged. This vote happened because the Australian Greens party had introduced a motion to oppose that part. Because this vote was successful, the part will remain as it is. ### What is part 1 of schedule 1? Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) [explains](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-03-19.41.1) that part 1 of schedule 1 includes: > *amendments being made to the issue of burden of proof and new claims.* > *This is one of the issues that was raised consistently throughout the Senate committee process—particularly, a number of legal experts are concerned about changing the expectations and shifting the burden of proof onto asylum seekers* Read more of Senator Hanson-Young's [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2015-03-19.53.1).

Senate, 2015-03-19. affirmative: ayes 35, noes 10.

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The majority voted in favour of leaving [part 1 of schedule 1](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5303_first-reps%2F0001%22;rec=0#b4cd6c9e7e634e05b25bf640a3803e2c) unchanged. This vote happened because the Australian Greens party had introduced a motion to oppose that part. Because this vote was successful, the part will remain as it is. ### What is part 1 of schedule 1? Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) [explains](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-03-19.41.1) that part 1 of schedule 1 includes: > *amendments being made to the issue of burden of proof and new claims.* > *This is one of the issues that was raised consistently throughout the Senate committee process—particularly, a number of legal experts are concerned about changing the expectations and shifting the burden of proof onto asylum seekers* Read more of Senator Hanson-Young's [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2015-03-19.53.1).

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